Severe storms threaten the Upper Midwest

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

The NWS allowed the Tornado Watch across Minnesota and Wisconsin to expire. The Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1 a.m. for six Wisconsin counties and 22 Iowa counties.

Primary threats include hail up to two inches in diameter and wind gusts up to 70 mph warns the NWS.

The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Warning for Buffalo County, Wisconsin until 8:45. The radar indicated storm was near Wabasha and moving northeast at 25 mph. Residents should be wary of strong straight-line winds and quarter-size hail.

Quarter-sized hail hammered down on Canby, Minnesota this morning during a thunderstorm. Watch how fast the hail accumulates.

Tornado Warning

A spotter confirmed a tornado near Colfax, Wisconsin moving northeast at 55 mph. Dunn, and Chippewa remain in a Tornado Warning until 8:15.

Thunderstorm Watch

Several counties in Iowa are now under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 1 a.m.

Find out the difference between a Watch and a Warning.

Dunn County under Tornado Warning

Central Dunn County, Wisconsin is under a Tornado Warning until 8 p.m. Radar indicated rotation in a storm near Knapp moving east at 45 mph.

The NWS issued a Tornado Warning for Pepin, Pierce and Dunn Counties in Wisconsin until 7:45. Radar indicated a tornado with golf ball-sized hail over Stockholm and moving northeast at 50 mph.

3-D radar with Tornado Warning

The NWS issued a Tornado warning for Dunn County, Minnesota until 7:15 p.m. The radar indicated storm was over Boyceville and moving northeast at 45 mph.

Future Track shows the line of storms around midnight.

FOX Weather's Future Track shows the strong line of storms well past Minneapolis by midnight. Madison and Green Bay, Wisconsin as well as Des Moines will get the heavy rain and strong winds in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Wind overturns boat

The Chisango County Sheriff in Minnesota found a boat and dock flipped by straight-line winds on South Center Lake.

The threat for severe thunderstorms and tornadoes continues into the evening for parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin. More storms and possible tornadoes threaten Wisconsin Tuesday and a new storm threatens the Southern Plains. FOX Weather has the forecast.

Clean-up begins in Taylor's Falls, Minnesota where straight-line winds blew trees into the road. Another tree damaged a home and several residents are without power as more trees fell into powerlines.

The NWS issued a Tornado Warning for Dakota, Goodhue and Pierce Counties in Minnesota. The radar indicated tornado was 7 miles northwest of Cannon Falls and moving northeast at 45 mph.

Here is another view of the funnel cloud in Benton County, Minnesota.

A resident caught a funnel cloud in Benton County.

Tornado Watch

A Tornado Watch for parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin is in effect until 10 p.m. CT.